Spectacular escape of the four Moroccans at Madrid airport Five asylum seekers holding Moroccan passports escaped on Tuesday night from one of the waiting rooms at Madrid-Barajas airport through a hole in the ceiling. One of them was arrested. The four others, missing, are actively sought by the police. The four asylum seekers managed to […]
The train between Tangier and Tetouan before 2030 The Moroccan authorities have selected the Spanish public engineering company Ineco to carry out the feasibility studies and the preliminary project of the railway line to Tangier and Tetouan. A mega-contract for which French companies also competed. The project aims to connect downtown Tangier to the football […]
Wheat: Morocco abandons France for Russia The severe drought that has hit Morocco for more than five years is affecting its agricultural production and forcing it to increase its imports of French and also Russian wheat. The wheat sector is one of the most affected by the persistent drought which has affected Morocco for almost […]
France-Morocco: Towards an increase in plane ticket prices? Michel Barnier’s government is reportedly considering increasing the solidarity tax on plane tickets to raise revenue. A measure which would lead to a significant increase in ticket prices for passengers. In search of new revenue, the new French government plans to increase the solidarity tax on plane […]
Spain sends warship not far from Morocco Spain deployed the Tornado maritime action vessel to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea, near Moroccan waters, to carry out a surveillance and deterrence mission. The Tornado left the naval base of Rota (Cádiz) to carry out this mission in the maritime spaces under Spanish sovereignty, […]
Galatasaray and Hakim Ziyech: imminent divorce? In difficulty at Galatasaray, the Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech could leave the Turkish club earlier than expected. Recent tensions between the player and his club could precipitate his departure. Turkish media sources report that the management of Galatasaray has decided to part ways with Ziyech. In question, the tense […]
Willie Walsh (IATA) denounces the closure of Algerian airspace in Morocco Willie Walsh, president of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), protests against the decision of the Algerian authorities to close their airspace in Morocco. Algeria closed its airspace to Moroccan civil and military aircraft and those with a Moroccan registration number on September 22, […]
In Malaga, the McArthurGlen center acclaimed by Moroccans The rush of Moroccans to the Costa del Sol during the summer benefited the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet shopping center in Malaga which recorded an increase in visitors of 6% and sales of 11% at the end of the summer season compared to the previous year. Located […]
End of recruitment of Moroccan nurses in Canada Quebec has decided to no longer recruit Moroccan nurses, thus giving in to pressure from the Moroccan government. Recruitment stops in all African countries, except Tunisia for ethical reasons, learns Radio-Canadaspecifying that Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco are no longer among Quebec’s recruitment destinations. Souriya Otmani, Ambassador […]
Morocco: calls to ban watermelon cultivation In Morocco, environmental defenders are calling for a total ban on the cultivation of watermelon, which consumes a lot of water. “Watermelon farming consumes enormous amounts of water, putting a lot of pressure on water resources in the southeast,” says an environmental activist, saying that relying on Seasonal rainfall […]